Psalms 41

1 For the Leader. A Psalm of David. Happy is he that considereth the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of evil.

For the end, a Psalm of David. Blessed [is the man] who thinks, on the poor and needy: the Lord shall deliver him in an evil day.

2 The LORD preserve him, and keep him alive, let him be called happy in the land; and deliver not Thou him unto the greed of his enemies.

May the Lord preserve him and keep him alive, and bless him on the earth, and not deliver him into the hands of his enemy.

3 The LORD support him upon the bed of illness; mayest Thou turn all his lying down in his sickness.

May the Lord help him upon the bed of his pain; thou hast made all his bed in his sickness.

4 As for me, I said: 'O LORD, be gracious unto me; heal my soul; for I have sinned against Thee.'

I said, O Lord, have mercy upon me; heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.

5 Mine enemies speak evil of me: 'When shall he die, and his name perish?'

Mine enemies have spoken evil against me, [saying], When shall he die, and his name perish?

6 And if one come to see me, he speaketh falsehood; his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he speaketh of it.

And if he came to see [me], his heart spoke vainly; he gathered iniquity to himself; he went forth and spoke in like manner.

7 All that hate me whisper together against me, against me do they devise my hurt:

All my enemies whispered against me; against me they devised my hurt.

8 'An evil thing cleaveth fast unto him; and now that he lieth, he shall rise up no more.'

They denounced a wicked word against me, [saying], Now that he lies, shall he not rise up again?

9 Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, who did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.

For even the man of my peace, in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, lifted up [his] heel against me.

10 But Thou, O LORD, be gracious unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.

But thou, O Lord, have compassion upon me, and raise me up, and I shall requite them.

11 By this I know that Thou delightest in me, that mine enemy doth not triumph over me.

By this I know that thou hast delighted in me, because mine enemy shall not rejoice over me.

12 And as for me, Thou upholdest me because of mine integrity, and settest me before Thy face for ever.

But thou didst help me because of [mine] innocence, and hast established me before thee for ever.

13 Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.

Blessed [be] the Lord God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. So be it, so be it.